Not long after Zhang Yu returned to Shouzheng's palace, Daoist Ming Zhou was ordered by Xuanting to deliver him three hundred and fifty kilograms of xuan rations as a reward for his contribution.
This time, they had defeated the enemy from the outside and eliminated the internal threat. This was clearly due to Shouzheng's work, so there was no dispute in the court about this merit.
After receiving the xuan rations, he sent a message to his avatar and returned to the training hall to continue his seclusion.
When the avatar of the Eastern Court's guardian received the news, he immediately sent for Yuan Xin.
Yuan Xin arrived at the star platform and cupped his hands. "Does Shouzheng have anything to say?"
Zhang Yu replied, "Senior Martial Brother Yuan, I must thank you for coming to inform me not long ago. Now that the matter has been resolved, it is up to you to decide where you want to go."
Yuan Xin had clearly considered this question. "Is it possible for me to cultivate in the Eastern Court?"
In the past, after the Eastern Court left Auspicious Light, there weren't many places to go except for Swallow Beak Bay and the Outer Islands. However, things were different now. In addition to Anzhou, there was also Fuzhou, a place with mystical powers.
Most importantly, the Eastern Court had the Xuan Zun, Zhang Yu. Within the Eastern Court's jurisdiction, the entire world had been improved to a certain extent. It was very beneficial for cultivators to cultivate.
Zhang Yu replied, "Of course, but I have a question I would like to ask Senior Martial Brother Yuan."
Yuan Xin said, "Shouzheng, please ask."
Zhang Yu looked at him. "Senior Martial Brother Yuan is also from the Eastern Court. When the Eastern Court was still a protectorate, Senior Martial Brother Yuan was also here. Did Senior Martial Brother Yuan see the situation in the Eastern Court at that time?"
Yuan Xin said, "This one saw it."
He pondered for a moment before saying, "I won't hide it from Shouzheng. Decades ago, after the Turbid Tide was cut off, most of the cultivators died in the Battle of the Honghe Pass. Later on, the situation in the Eastern Court changed. The Military Department ostracized the cultivators and supported the Army of God. Moreover, there was a struggle among the cultivators for Zhen Xuan.
I've been following my teacher since I was young, and I'm used to cultivating alone. I wanted to be independent, so I left that place early and didn't want to get involved in this mess. "
Zhang Yu said, "I know that a cultivator under Zhengqing called Tian Hu once came to find Senior Martial Brother and asked Senior Martial Brother to join them in controlling the Eastern Court with the True Dharma, but Senior Martial Brother didn't agree. I just want to ask, if the East Court had really fallen, would Senior Martial Brother Yuan have helped? "
Yuan Xin looked up and said, "Yes."
Zhang Yu looked at him for a moment, then nodded and said, "Now there is no difference between the True and Mysterious Realms in the Eastern Court. You can cultivate here without worry."
Yuan Xin cupped his fists and retreated.
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.
On this day, the Shangchen emissary, Lu Xingjie, who was stationed outside, handed a letter to Xuanting. He asked Tianxia why he killed Su Zhan of Shangchen's Xuan Zun for no reason.
Seeing Shangchen's attitude, Xuanting knew that they weren't ready for an all-out war. Most importantly, there was no movement from the hanging needles on the Heaven Seeking Platform.
What was left was nothing more than a verbal debate.
If Tianxia wanted to find evidence from the inside, he naturally had plenty of it.
Although those cultivators who attacked the Spirit Gate died, this person didn't appear out of thin air. There were traces of his actions, and even if this person's messages were hidden, there would still be traces left behind. If Xuanting wanted to find out, it wouldn't be difficult.
In fact, Xuanting didn't need to go to Shangchen to prove anything. He just needed to let Tianxia's people know that he was in the right.
And this was indeed the case. If they wanted to deal with Shangchen, they could just directly attack. Why would they need to find excuses?
However, Xuanting also had a clear judgment. This time, they had once again thwarted Shangchen's plan. The possibility of Shangchen recalling Huanyang school had increased. For this reason, after a discussion, all the court officials decided to pass this news to the people below.
This was because they had to let the people below know what kind of opponent they would be facing when they came down, and not just Shangchen alone in the past.
And even if they didn't say anything, Shangchen would definitely try to expose this matter and put pressure on Tianxia from the inside. Instead of waiting for this generation to do it, they might as well take the initiative to do it.
However, after this news spread, it also caused a heated discussion, especially in the Xuntian Dao Zhang. This matter was discussed for more than ten days.
In the Dongting Xuanfu, Yue Luo finally came out of meditation after three days of seclusion.
As her cultivation deepened, the time she spent in seclusion also gradually increased. But fortunately, Xuanxiu was not like Zhenxiu in this aspect, and it wouldn't easily last for dozens or hundreds of days.
Although there was no filth on her body, she still freshened up and took a bath. Then, she summoned Xuntian Dao Zhang expectantly. She originally wanted to immediately greet a few of her friends, but as soon as she entered the light screen, she saw eye-catching talisman seals flashing everywhere. She was also shocked and thought that something big had happened.
But when she took a closer look, she realized what had happened.
In the past few years, Xuntian Dao Zhang was no longer just a place to discuss Dharma. News, anecdotes, geography, and local customs from all over the world could be found in Xuntian Dao Zhang. But now, almost everyone was talking about Shangchen's attempt to recall Huanyang school.
However, one of the discussions caused a controversy.
The people who made the comments believed that Tianxia had been pushing Shangchen too hard over the years. Since Tianxia was strong, why did they have to be aggressive? Couldn't they be a little more tolerant? A little concession could be avoided, and the people wouldn't be plunged into misery and suffering when the time came.
There were also people who echoed this comment and agreed with the views of others. They said that the inner area was so vast that it would be a wasteland outside the mainland. So what if they gave Shangchen a piece of land? If they had to fight, the ones who would suffer losses would not only be the ordinary people of Tianxia, but also themselves, the low-level cultivators.
When Yue Luo saw such words, she was so angry that she clenched her teeth. But when she saw the refutation below, her mood became better.
After she came back to her senses, she greeted Ding Ying, An Ran, and the others. She glanced at Taoshi's seal and found that it was dim. She secretly said in her heart, "Since the confrontation with Shangchen, I haven't seen Senior Taoshi again. I don't know how Senior is doing, but with Senior's ability, he should be fine, right?"
At this moment, after the higher-ups of Shangchen officially decided to recall Huanyang School, Hunkong Laozu was sent by Shangchen to visit the City Lord of You City, Xian Ding.
After the two greeted each other and exchanged greetings, Hunkong Laozu said, "Shangchen has expressed goodwill to Tianxia many times, but Tianxia is stubborn and unwilling to back down. Therefore, I have decided to summon Huanyang School to fight against Tianxia."
He said in a serious tone, "When Huanyang School returns, it will certainly unify all forces. How can you stay out of this alone? Instead of being forced to join, it's better to ally with me now. "
When Daoist Xian Ding finished listening to him, he calmly said, "I understand Fellow Daoist's intention. However, the road to You City is not necessarily the only way to climb up to Tianxia. We can enter Tianxia as well as leave Tianxia. "
Hunkong Laozu said, "The reason why you left Tianxia is to seek freedom. If you can abide by Tianxia's rules, why bother to come out?"
Daoist Xian Ding smiled faintly and said, "Your side also knows that what we seek is to be free from restrictions. Your side coming to force me, isn't it also to restrain me? At the very least, Tianxia has never done this before. Therefore, I'd rather return to Tianxia. At least there are rules there and I won't have to worry about my life. "
Hunkong Laozu looked at him. Even though he knew that Xian Ding was just joking, he did not dare to jump to conclusions because it was normal for anything to happen in You City.
He thought for a while and knew that he could not persuade Chu Li with words. He pondered for a while and asked, "What do you want?"
Xian Ding took out a jade talisman from his sleeve and handed it over. He said, "As long as you give me these things, You City will agree to your request."
Hunkong Laozu took the jade talisman and looked at it. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed and his expression became extremely Solemnly. He looked up and said slowly, "May I ask if this is Fellow Daoist Xian Ding's idea or your master's?"
On the jade talisman, there were a few precious materials requested from Shangchen. These materials were extremely precious and could not be used by someone like Xuan Zun.
He knew what this meant. You City wanted to sacrifice and refine a Dao-Suppressing Treasure!
Shangchen had the Cymbidium Lucidum as their Dao-Suppressing Treasure. Yuandu Sect also had the Yuandu Xuantu. Tianxia also had the Qingqiong Boat. However, You City did not have such a Dao-Suppressing Treasure. Therefore, Shangchen repeatedly forced them to do so. After all, You City was only a loose alliance and was not a sect. Naturally, it did not have a strong foundation and was only supported by a powerful person.
However, if it had a Dao-Suppressing Treasure, it would be different.
Xian Ding did not answer his question directly. He only said, "You have allied with Huanyang school. Do you dare to say that you can defeat Tianxia? If You City also has a Dao-Suppressing Treasure and helps you, won't you have a better chance of winning? "
Taoist Hun Kong said seriously, "This matter is too big. I can't make a decision. I need to report back to my sect and give you a reply."
Taoist Xian Ding smiled and said, "I'll wait for you."
Taoist Hun Kong left You City and immediately rushed back to Shangchen. He immediately reported this matter to Lingdu Daoist.
Lingdu Daoist also felt that this matter was not small. If it was only Xian Ding's wish, he could ignore it. However, if it was the wish of the person behind him, he could not take it seriously.
He immediately flicked his finger and two light talismans flew out of the main hall.
After waiting for a while, he saw two rays of light descending from above, one on the left and one on the right, landing at the two ends of the hall. The figures of Daoist Tian Hong and Guyang Zi appeared from within.
After greeting the two, Lingdu Daoist told them about Xian Ding's request.
Daoist Tianhong had a mocking expression on his face, "We are already giving them face by being willing to pull in You City. However, this person doesn't know when to back off. Does he think that if Shangchen Sky leaves them, we won't be able to do anything?"
Gu Yangzi said, "If this is Xian Ding's wish, then it's fine. However, if it's the wish of that person, then we have to consider it carefully." You City itself was nothing. However, they still had to consider the powerful person behind You City.
Lingdu Daoist said, "Taoist Guyang's words are reasonable. Fellow Taoists, I think it's better to report this matter to the three Grandmasters."
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